Consuta
Consuta was a form of construction of watertight hulls for boats and marine aircraft, comprising four
calico and stitched together with copper wire. The name is from the latin for "sewn together".[1]
The technique was patented by Sam Saunders of Goring-on-Thames and was first used on the 1898 umpire's steam launch of the same name. Having been restored, the steam launch Consuta was returned to service on the River Thames on 15 October 2001.[1]
After opening the S. E. Saunders boatyard at
Mortimer Singer prize
.
The technique remained in use until waterproof glues became available in the 1950s.
External links
References
- ^ a b "Consuta History". The Consuta Trust. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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